Tall, Dark And Difficult

HE WAS AN OFFICER…BUT NO GENTLEMAN

Once a dashing, decorated test pilot, embittered Major Hollis "Griff" Griffin no longer gave a damn about anything–except fulfilling his late aunt's eccentric last request, then leaving all lingering, loving memories behind. But he'd need help, dammit, from one Rose Davenport–surely a fluttery old antiques addict.

Yet Rose proved leggy, delectable and mulishly optimistic about restoring castoffs–even unshaven, arrogant, former flyboys like him. Despite her fear of macho males, she bravely evoked Griff's random acts of tenderness, sentimentally spotting a hero beneath his bitterness. But Griff was no hero. So dare he wheedle this wary, wonderful woman into believing they'd share a bed of roses…forever?

About the author

Patricia Coughlin is a troubling combination of hopeless romantic and dedicated dreamer. Troubling, that is, for anyone hoping to drag her back to the "real world" when she is in the midst of writing a book. Close family and friends have learned to coexist peacefully with the latest cast of characters in her head. The author of more than twenty-five novels, she has received special recognition from PUBLISHERS WEEKLY and ROMANTIC TIMES magazines. Her work also earned her numerous awards, including the prestigious RITA AWARD from Romance Writers of America. Her book, THE AWAKENING, was turned into a made-for-TV film. Ms. Coughlin lines in Rhode Island.